Apoptosis

aka Cell Death. Apoptosis is a process where a cell is degraded in order for it to be ultimately engulfed and recycled. Apoptosis can occur when a cell has become mutated and is on the verge of becoming a cancer. Apoptosis is also the reason why we don't have webbed hands and feet.

What basically happens is that the killer t cell communicates with the diseased cell by adhering to it by binding its death ligand to the death receptor on the diseased cell. This causes adapter proteins to attach to the cytosolic side of the receptor. This leads to a signal cascade which involves the recruitment of various other proteins and ultimately results in the death of the cell.

Credits: Drew Berry
http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=3195

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Tags:

• apoptosis
• programmed
• cell
• death
• biology
• ligand
• receptor
• signal
• cascade
• procaspase
• caspase
• cytochrome-c
• apaf
• mitochondria

[KawaiiMinJi]

omg it's so scary

[mangaaddict09]

Most apocalyptic animation of a single cell evar.

[wiblue1996]

I feel high....

[djmopa]

@laflugantabastardo hilarious!

[laflugantabastardo]

So basically... a death-cell plugs itself into a diseased cell and activates some proteins inside, telling them to activate other proteins, and with their powers combined they make a Captain Kill Everything protein. Captain Kill Everything touches other proteins that then become part of a swarm of DeathGoo, consuming the whole cell.

Is that about right?

[katknight0003]

That so much more intense than what I was expecting! It's hard to keep my attention on schoolwork usually, but my eyes didn't glance away from that video for a second!! Well done!

[angoraV]

What is that program!! please!!.

[carolthorn]

ok only one question... is this real time? and does it really look like this inside the body (cause I've seen other "real time" videos similar to this one) and... what's with the weird sound? (ok, more than one question :p) ....ohh, btw I loved this video, I got like hypnotized while watching it !!!!

[SantoMaroponda]

Apoptosome COMBO X100

[angoraV]

What program do you used for this vídeo?

[Zahra00aftab]

CELL SUICIDE!!!! :P